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Postcode district · Chester

Affluence in CH4

How CH4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
40,140 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CH4 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.8
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Living environment6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,084
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in CH4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CH4England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in CH4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CH4England
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.9% of adults in CH4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

CH4England
Degree level or above38.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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